Filmmaker, screenwriter and creative producer with experience across narrative film, documentary, theater, graphic novels and international cultural production.
Washington, DC · damianwampler@gmail.com
A story of love, identity and separation: Adama and Eve confront the emotional aftermath of a relationship through memories, art and the difficult process of letting go.
Recognition includes Best Original Screenplay at the Alexandria Film Festival and Best LGBTQ+ Film at DC After Dark.
Watch on YouTube ↗A documentary connected to the recovery mission for a World War II B-17 aircraft, filmed during a U.S. Navy salvage operation. The project explores the people and history behind a complex recovery mission.
Watch on Vimeo ↗A science-fiction graphic novel and an original screenplay in development. Best Graphic Novel recognition at the 2021 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Festival.
Wrote and produced two plays in college. Twin Towers was selected for New York City's Planet Connections Theatre Festivity; independently managed production, casting and music direction.
Additional original feature screenplays and scripted projects are in development.
Developed and delivered American Film Showcase programming during 2010–2012 and 2015–2018, alongside filmmaker visits, exchanges and screenings in Tajikistan, Georgia, Russia and Papua New Guinea. Brought filmmakers to Tajikistan and Georgia to collaborate with local audiences and creative communities.
Produced and managed international cultural initiatives spanning theater, music, dance, sports, museum development, photography and graphic storytelling. Collaborators and visiting artists have included photographer Stacey Pearsall and Marvel artist David Mack.
Master of Professional Studies in Digital Photography, School of Visual Arts, New York; MA, University of Wisconsin–Madison; BA, Boston University. More than 15 years leading international public-affairs, cultural partnerships, creative programming and complex senior-level events for the U.S. Department of State.